Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu

Jiu-Jitsu was introduced in Europe at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by sailors.At this time the holding techniques as well as the techniques for pushing and beating were taken from wrestling and boxing and they were made known as techniques for self-defense. By doing this way a European form of Jiu-Jitsu was created. This martial art contained still elements of the original principle of easing and dodging.

Sometimes it is claimed that Jiu-Jitsu exists already since 2.500 years in Japan. In reality however the origins of this art were introduced from China. Nevertheless it is true that Jiu-Jitsu was a predecessor of modern Judo.

Jiu means dodging and easing, jitsu means art. Jiu-Jitsu is thus the art of easing to the power of the opponent and leading it into nothing.

The modern Jiu-Jitsu doesn't teach techniques for attacking but for self-defense. It was developed in 1968 by Judo-, Karate- and Aikido-masters and became an effective system for self-defense which contained elements of the Japanese martial arts Judo, Karate, Aikido and the old Jiu-Jitsu. Each defense-technique can be used against different forms of attacks. When being a beginner the objective of the training is to create automatic responses to be used by the students.

Jiu-Jitsu consists of hard and soft elements. Hard elements are primarily Karate-techniques such as knocks, kicks or pushes. The soft techniques were mostly taken from Judo and Aikido. These are techniques for choking and blocking which are meant to neutralize the opponent but not to hurt him. The greatest effectiveness is reached when the techniques are performed according to the principles of the Budo-martial arts where they are taken from.

The principle of Karate :
Pushes, knocks and kicks are to be applied with power and dynamics at the same time. Arms and legs are used as weapons for attacks and are getting a high acceleration to hit on a tiny point of the body of the opponent. Before an attack the principle of easing and dodging is to be applied as well.

The principle of Aikido:
The principle of Aikido The attacker will be led into a turning and spiral movement to disequilibrate him and turning his own energy against himself. As a next step techniques for throwing and levering are practiced to throw the attacker at first to the ground and then get control over him.

The principle of Judo:
When practicing Judo the opponents try to grab the jackets of the other, to disequilibrate the other in order to get him losing his center. After that the opponent will be thrown to the ground. It will be dragged when you feel pushing and it will be pushed when you feel dragging.

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